Comparison of three devices for estimating fire temperatures in ecological studies

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 97-108

  Wally, Alaä L ^a   Menges, Eric S ^b   Weekley, Carl W ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b ARCHBOLD BIOLOGICAL STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Calorimeters; Ceratiola ericoides; Florida; Pinus palustris; Pyrometer; Quercus; Sandhill; Scrub; Thermocouple

Indexed keywords

CERATIOLA ERICOIDES; PINUS PALUSTRIS; QUERCUS;

EID: 33750343753     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1402-2001(2006)9[97:COTDFE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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